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Soft cover. Zustand: New. Contents Preface. 1. Green budget reform in India opportunities and challenges/Divya Datt. 2. Greening the transport sector/Kaushik Deb and Pragya Jaswal. 3. Promoting renewable energy options/Akanksha Chaurey Chintan Navinbhai Shah Mahesh Vipradas R. Suresh and Purandar Chakravarty. 4. Managing fly ash/S.K. Chand and Rekha Krishnan. 5. Improving efficiency of resource use in agriculture/Meeta Mehra and Divya Datt. Index. The diversity and complexity of concerns related to the environment and natural resources call for diverse ways to tackle these. There is adequate recognition in India of the need to experiment with multiple instruments to manage natural resources rather than relying almost entirely on legislation and enough evidence worldwide on the benefits of such an approach. Fiscal instruments are an important element of environmental policy in many countries. Their use in India has however received limited attention. This publication analyses fiscal policy options for dealing with select environmental and resource management concerns in the country while also outlining some general lessons for moving on with environmental fiscal reform. 137 pp.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Following a trajectory of high growth China and India face a common challenge of achieving an environmentally benign pattern of development owing to growing global issues like climate change land degradation and biodiversity loss In wake of the above the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development CCICED and the India Council for Sustainable Development ICSD commissioned a joint-study to be conducted by Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning CAEP and The Energy and Resources Institute TERIThis book is the outcome of the study and understands the environment and development paradigms for both India and China identifies key issues and draws commonalities differences and lessons that can be learnt Key Features The first comprehensive study of ecological trends in China and India Authoritative and up-to-date environment and energy related data from China and India Scientific facts and figures graphically represented Offers a synthesized perspective on sustainable development in both the countries 479 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Contents Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Regulation and policy. 3. What is independent regulation. 4. History of electricity in India. 5. Regulation of electricity the international experience. 6. Regulation of electricity in India. 7. Effectiveness of electricity regulatory commissions regulating state owned enterprises. 8. Evaluation and effectiveness the electricity regulatory experience in India. 9. Regulatory law principles processes and procedures. 10. Accountability. 11. Future directions. Index. Appendices. Governing Power is a pioneering attempt to examine the experience with independent regulation of electricity in India to assess its efficacy as an alternative form of governance. It compares the electricity experience with that of independent regulation in other countries independent regulatory bodies in India and old style regulation by government departments. It evaluates the Indian model in the context of its replication over other sectors of the economy. S.L. Rao's experience of having operationalized the concept in India as the first Chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission provides valuable insights. This book epitomizes the multidisciplinary expertise (linking economics management financial and cost accounting and engineering) that electricity regulatory commissions must harness to effectively regulate the sector despite high government ownership strong utility government linkages inefficiencies and weak commercial attitudes. The book tracks the emergence of regulatory law from the orders of regulatory bodies and courts explores the concept of independence and discusses the accountability of independent regulators (an issue not sufficiently explored till now) and suggests directions for future development of independent regulation. Governing Power is relevant to any environment where independent regulation is introduced more so in developing economies or where government ownership is dominant. It is extremely relevant to utilities (private and public) regulators courts professional managers accountants and consultants. It will benefit anyone interested in enhancing the quality of governance. 484 pp.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Through small stems and huge tree trunks. Soil is the perfect home for seeds to germinate and grow. But the process is not so simple. Seed, Soil, Sun shows how various aspects of nature come together perfectly to make food for us. Along the way, it provides glimpses into the many wonders of natural phenomena. (jacket).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. How many times have you been told to avoid cheesy pizzas and yummy burgers so that you stay healthy? When was the last time you reached out for a packet of potato chips and your mom didn't scold you? Why Should I Eat Healthy? busts the myth that you cannot eat burgers and pizzas if you want to grow up healthy. All you have to do is ensure they are made with the right ingredients. Eating right is as much about enjoying your food as about good health. This guide will help you make that informed choice about food and follow healthy habits. So the next time you crave for a burger, don't chide yourself. Just make sure it has been prepared with whole-grain buns and veggies and go for it!

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Do you know that as many as 30 to 50 per cent of all species will possibly vanish forever by the middle of this century? Human activities have permanently changed the planet. Carbon dioxide levels have risen at an alarming rate, resulting in global warming and climate change. We are progressively destroying the very environment that nurtures us. Mother Nature is dying and it is up to us to save her. Why Should I Protect Nature? promotes love for nature and provides suggestions on how to conserve the natural wealth all around us. It explains concepts like global warming and climate change in simple language and also teaches different ways in which you can prevent them.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Have you been to a place where rivers sing songs? Have you climbed to the top of a mountain and heard the whispering pines? Have you tried to decode the hidden messages in bird calls? As Kanika and Ashok take a trip to the lush green jungles of Dandeli in Karnataka, they chance upon the Malabar pied hornbill, the hill mynah, the magpie robin, and many other birds. Up in the north, Kanika hears the 'sounds of silence' while hiking up the Dainkund Peak in Dalhousie. Karan, Tara, and their friends are camping in the Nilgiri Hills. They trek, collect wildflowers, do rock climbing, and listen to the sounds of nature. Never a dull moment there! This collection of charming tales will sensitize young readers towards our environment and help them appreciate nature. A must-read for those who love and cherish our beautiful world.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. As the first rays of the sun light up the eastern sky and the bells sound in the temples, pilgrims step into the holy waters of the Ganga. They stand chest-deep in the river, offer flowers to the sun god, and take quick dips. Dhani looks at this spectacular morning ritual with a frown on his face. A question has been disturbing Dhani for many days now. The River Ganga, a river that is so sacred to us, is getting polluted at a rapid rate with industrial chemicals, untreated sewage, and ashes from funeral pyres. Dhani looks at the troubled waters and wonders: Why is the river goddess being treated with such thoughtless neglect? And is there a way to restore her to her former glory? The Troubled Waters: Rescuing the Ganga takes us on a journey along several ghats of the Ganga, tells us what ails this holy river and also shows how it suffers from pollution caused by humans. An eye-opening story. (jacket).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. The Super Powers of Water. 2. Water, Water Everywhere. 3. So Little to Drink. 4. The Water Cycle. 5. Dirtying the Water. 6. Water's Revenge. 7. Getting Hotter in Here. 8. Washing the Water. 9. The Water Footprint. 10. Why Saving Water is so Important? 11. Catch the Rain. 12. Water: Use it Wisely. 13. Being Wise at School.14. Our Water, Our Future. 15. Let's Make a Rainwater Harvesting Model! 16. Test Your Water Wisdom! Trash, oil spills, and climate change these are only few of water's troubles. Our drinking water supplies are shrinking, even as we continue to use more and more. We waste water and dump our garbage into rivers and oceans without giving it a thought. Do you know India may run out of drinking water in 25 years? Are you ready to take action? Every small step you take makes a difference. Why Should I Save Water? helps you understand the miracles of water. It teaches you the importance of saving water and helps you with ideas to do your bit towards conserving our precious resource Water. (jacket).

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. For Kanti the day began with startling news of the building of the Sardar Sarovar Dam over the River Narmada. Kanti was worried. Will they lose their home and livelihood as the waters of the dam bury their village? Where will they go? Was he seeing the sunrise by the banks of his much-loved river for the last time? There were too many questions with no easy answers. This gloomy situation for Kanti was a ray of hope for Deepal. She was excited, the construction of the dam would rid her life of water woes. Strange are the ways of the world with everything having a fl ipside. The River of Life is an insight into the lives of the tribal people of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. It chronicles people?s efforts to save their way of life and their rights to land and river as they were soon going to be displaced by the giant Sardar Sarovar Dam. (jacket).

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Manjari sat under a tree, lost in her thoughtful world, enjoying the breeze past noon. But something unusual caught her attention a sinister-looking bus was silently lumbering up the slope on the path that steered to the forest. Lately, other strange and worrying things had been happening in her village including auctioning of her favourite oak tree by the Forest Department. Alarmed, Manjari ran towards the village and to alert. What happened next was most unusual. Was Manjari able to save the oak tree? Who were the passengers in the bus? Why was the forest department hell bent on cutting the trees that kept the village safe from floods? The Forests Belong to Us tells you how women and children by most peaceful means, by hugging the trees, saved the guardians of nature. This small incident planted the seeds of the first people's movement to save trees, called the Chipko Andolan. (jacket).

This unique collection of stories from across India South Asia and the world brings to you personal accounts of struggle survival trust and hope for a better tomorrow From the pollution-choked rivers in our cities contamination in our food to the carbon footprint of the US elections; from the promise of smokeless chulhas to the scenario in which we run out of oil; from the slow death of our historical heritage to the plight of the magnificent big cats this thorough complete and meaningful anthology takes a broad sweep over the past few years to highlight and present the best and the biggest stories Key Features Unique collection of articles on development and underdevelopment from India and abroad Contributions by well-known journalists and environmentalists Inspirational stories of struggle survival and hope Immensely readable and informative 264 pp.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. A progressive agenda for HIV/AIDS mitigation. 2. Healing hands. 3. Towards a better tomorrow. 4. A business response to HIV/AIDS. 5. Inspiring rural development. 6. Creating value in rural India. 7. Banking on sustainable development. 8. Enabling bottom up development. 9. Solutions that touch lives. 10. Towards newer paradigms of development. 11. Driving road safety. 12. Spreading the light. 13. Assuming responsibility taking lead. 14. Promoting community health and welfare. 15. Creating value for society. 16. Committed to equality for all. 17. Laying the foundations of development. 18. Enabling community chemistry. 19. Empowering society. 20. Enabling communities achieve development. 21. Working for change. 22. Creating development models for rural India. 23. Nurturing development. 24. Gaming for HIV/AIDS awareness. 152 pp.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Power sector in India. 2. Effectiveness of the regulatory process. 3. Impact of regulation on sector performance. 4. The road ahead. Annexures i. Key findings of studies undertaken to assess functioning of SERCs in the Indian power sector. ii. Detailed description of MYT regulations issued by different SERCs. Bibliography. Index. This publication examines in detail the effectiveness and impact of regulatory tariff orders in the distribution segment of the Indian power sector. A comprehensive survey of tariff orders issued by nine state electricity regulatory commissions (Andhra Pradesh Assam Delhi Jharkhand Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Uttarakhand and West Bengal) for the distribution licensees has been undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory orders in the electricity sector. This book assesses whether the orders have resulted in reducing regulatory uncertainty and information asymmetry and led to better performance of the distribution utilities. Different indicators have been used to assess the impact on consumption and access efficiency financial performance competition and consumer related issues in the power sector of these states. In addition various parameters have been studied to assess whether the regulatory systems follow the principles of good regulation in these nine states. This book will be useful for policy makers regulators academics managers of power utilities researchers donors and all those involved in design and implementation of regulatory programmes. 240 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. What is common between a royal Bengal tiger, a lotus, a mango, and the Ashok Chakra? All of these are symbols linked to the Indian identity and heritage. If you have ever had a chance to see the majestic royal Bengal tiger, you must have admired its grace, power, and strength. For these very qualities, it has been chosen as the national animal of India. A colourful peacock dancing in the rain looks breathtakingly beautiful. Do you know that this pretty creature is the national bird of India? Our country has many such symbols that are part of our culture and heritage. Most of these are related to the environment and biodiversity of India. This book discusses their conservation status and the efforts being made to protect them. It also carries the all-important message that nature is integral to our national identity. (jacket).

Soft cover. Zustand: New. Contents: Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions. Section II: Short Questions. Section III: Model Questions. Enviro-Challenge is an invaluable companion for budding and seasoned 'green' quizzers. Divided into three sections, Multiple-Choice Questions, Short Questions, and Model Questions, this book contains over 500 selected questions on diverse topics, such as agriculture, air, biodiversity, energy, fuel and transport, personalities, policies, waste, water, and many more. This book will satisfy the curiosity of anyone who is keen on learning about anything 'green'.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Bury your Garbage! 2. Compost It! 3. Junk It! Go Healthy! 4. Breeze Through.5. How Windy Is It? 6. Tambola Time! 7. Safe Solar Water. 8. Water Underground. 9. Love Food, Dislike Waste! 10. Pollution Perils. 11. Go Natural! 12. Guess the Tree. 13. Did You Feel It? 14. Hold On!.15. Testing Time! 16. Drip Drop, Drip Drippity Drop. 17. Wealth from Waste. 18. Save the Earth.19. Multiple Choice Questions. Glossary. Environmental Studies: Experiments,Projects, Activities Book 2, includes a variety of Do-it-Yourself ideas, games, surveys, audits, projects, and experiments. The activities are based on an array of subjects such as water conservation, pollution, 3Rs, waste management, weather, and natural environment. These themes highlight environmental challenges, offer solutions, and aid learning in a fun way. In a nutshell, the book: Cultivates a deep understanding and awareness about environmental issues. Includes curriculum-specific concepts in a step-by-step easy to follow format. Serves as a guide to environmental science projects and coursework during school vacation. Provides ideas, which can be modified by instructors, for project submissions, and eco-club activities. Develops cognitive and psycho-motor skills through observation, classification, inference, and experimentation. Adheres to the Integrated Approach, and follows various objectives laid down in the National Curriculum Framework 2005, NCERT.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Manjul finds a calf has been killed and people are saying that there is a leopard on the loose. While walking through the forest Manjul is cornered by the leopard. However, a mysterious man, Carpet Sahib, rescues her in the nick of time. In the aftermath of the incident, Manjul fears for the leopard. Rohan arrives in Nainital for his summer holidays and the two of them discover that the cutting down of trees in the forest is driving the leopard into conflict with the villagers. Someone poisons the leopard's kill and leaves it lying around, knowing that the big cat will eat it. The leopard does. The result is that Carpet Sahib and the two children have to come to the rescue of the big catwith rather amazing results! This is the second book in the Jim Corbett series. 'One by one the posts flashed past as the train picked up speed, and between them he saw the station sign again. RUDRAPRAYAG and again RUDRAPRAYAG. Then there was utter darkness followed by a growl. Something thudded against the train window and the glass shattered.' 'If anyone had told Manjul that she would be sitting in a car next to a leopard she would have called them a liar. But there was a leopard in the car with her though the big cat had slithered over the seat to the back and spread himself out there like a dhurry.'.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Mammals. 2. Reptiles and amphibians. 3. Birds. 4. Insects, crustacean and coral. 5. Conservation success stories. Glossary. India's wildlife is facing innumerable threats. The last surviving population of the Asiatic lion an animal once widespread in the countryis concentrated today in a small pocket in Gujarat. The unfortunate Indian bullfrog finds itself on the menu card in many restaurants in Goa, while the Himalayan monal-the state bird of Uttarakhandhas been hunted for its colourful crest. This book features some of the known, and a few less-familiar, mammals, birds, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and other animals that are now protected in India. It also relates several successful conservation initiatives, and focuses on a number of organizations involved in wildlife protection in the country.

Human health has always been a priority for our well-being It is influenced by the location of initiation spread and services available and more importantly by facilities that make such services more effective and affordable while optimizing resource use and deliverance To this geoinformatics help leveraging limited resources and multiply the positive impact of benefits of individuals families and societyThis edited volume includes the art of this technology for investigating assessment monitoring and developing management plans for early warning of emerging diseases from dreaded epidemics It is the collection of most recent research initiatives approaches and innovations using GIS remote sensing and GPS around the globe to develop practical applications of public health knowledge to personal health interventionBoth researchers and policy-makers can benefit from the experiences and evaluation of the studies Key Features Comprehensive information on the latest developments in geoinformatics applied to healthcare planning and management Articles ranging over a wide variety of applications including IT and health viral diseases GIS database real-time and early warning systems and advances in environmental monitoring and health surveillance Highlights the potential usage of geoinformatics in healthcare planning and management A compendium for students researchers and teachers working in health sector 240 pp.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Acknowledgements. Preface. Special introduction. Introduction the environmental lens. I. Preparing for a new world 1. Eco advantage. 2. Natural drivers of the green wave. 3. Who's behind the green wave. II. Strategies for building eco advantage 4. Managing the downside. 5. Building the upside. III. What WaveRiders Do 6. The eco advantage mindset. 7. Eco tracking. 8. Redesigning your world. 9. Inspiring an eco advantage culture. IV. Putting it all together 10. Why environmental initiatives fail. 11. Taking action. 12. Eco advantage strategy. Appendices i. Additional resources. ii. Methodological overview. iii. Most relevant tools for each green to gold play. Notes. Index. Green to Gold explores what every executive must know to manage the environmental challenges facing society and business. Based on the authors years of experience and hundreds of interviews with corporate leaders around the world Green to Gold shows how companies generate lasting value cutting costs reducing risk increasing revenues and creating strong brands by building environmental thinking into their business strategies. Esty and Winston provide clear how to advice and concrete examples from companies like BP Toyota IKEA GE and Nike that are achieving both environmental and business success. The authors show how these cutting edge companies are gaining eco advantage in the marketplace as traditional elements of competitive differentiation fade in importance. 366 pp.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Solar Collectors and Reactors for Environmental Applications. 3. Solar Energy for Water and Wastewater Treatment. 4. Solid-phase Photocatalytic Degradation of Plastic Films. 5. Photocatalysis for Control of Air Pollution. 6. Solar Water Splitting. Conclusion. Reference. Glossary. Index. The book presents a review of research and pilot-scale efforts undertaken by scientists all over the world towards utilization of solar energy for environmental remediation. It gives a complete account of the solar photocatalytic degradation of pollutants present in wastewater and atmosphere and also discusses the solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of plastics in the form of composite. The text further describes the hydrogen generation by photocatalytic water splitting. Various solar collectors and reactors used especially for environmental remediation are also elucidated. Environmental application of solar energy is a highly interdisciplinary subject encompassing chemistry, chemical engineering, photonics, materials science, and environmental science and engineering. This book is an attempt to provide a compilation of research on the degradation of solid, liquid, and gaseous pollutants using solar energy. It will prove to be an ideal text for readers interested in exploring the use of solar energy to remediate environmental problems. (jacket).

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. While growing up in northern India, away from her native place, the author was often intrigued by her agriculturist grandfather's constant letters to the Indian government. More than a decade after his death, she delves deep into the letters he left behind and unravels a fascinating saga of her agriculturist family in her ancestral village in the southern state of Karnataka. In an evocative narrative that spans over a century, the author takes the readers on a journey to her ancestral land and depicts her grandfather's life through the various anecdotes she has collected over time. A dedicated farmer, he passionately fought for farmers' rights till the end of his life. Part memoir, part history and part reportage bordering on fiction, Autumn Showers narrates the dynamic tale of the quintessential Indian society woven closely around agriculture and also details the challenges agriculture today faces in India and the world.

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. The Sunderbans, a tangle of forests where, according to legend, ghost tiger roar at the dead of night making the mangroves shiver. However, the tiger Rohan finds is real and needs to be rescued. Rohan, on his first internship, is lost in the middle of this haunted land very unlike the hilly Corbett country he is familiar with. And he needs to be rescued too. Help comes in the shape of a girl who never seems to turn a hair at tigers or marshes! And as always, there is a mystic presence close at hand. Rohan heard a murmur of, "Mama!" and one or two of the sailors started rocking back and forth themselves in a kind of prayer. He looked wordlessly at the sailor next to him, whose fingers were tight around his clay pot of tea. "Bagh," the sailor whispered. "Tiger!" The top deck continued to rock in a steady kind of motion as if something might be pacing up and down on it. There was another tiger. It appeared like a streak of fire out of the scrub trees springing past Rohan's shoulder, so close that he felt the heat of the big body and its scent filled his nostrils. It had missed him because he had been bending. Uniting pace, a symbol of courage and along with that a character from a fairy tale to link old and new, So that a bridge is formed between the heroic, romantic traditions of the past and today's modern world. (jacket).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. For thousands of years, humans have probed and pondered over our planetary home. How was the Earth formed? How old is it? How did it become a living world? Today, because of our expanded knowledge and the wonders of technology, we know a lot more about Earth than our ancestors. We know that it is an evolving planet, undergoing never-ending changes, perhaps at a pace unequalled in its recent, or even remote, past. The Story of Planet Earth gives a detailed, yet interesting, account of a lot more aspects related to the creation of Earth Earth's origin in light of the Big Bang explosion, arrival of water on its surface, formation of its atmosphere, evolution of life forms from unicellular organisms to giants like dinosaurs, changes from its core to crust and its current state in terms of unsettling global changes, a majority of which find their roots in our greed and thoughtlessness. The book goes beyond time, into the future, to see what may be in store for our forthcoming generations, if we don't care about this "home" of ours. (jacket).

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Environment: The Lifeline and Habitat for Living Organisms. 2. Fundamentals of Environment. 3. Ecology and Environment. 4. Environmental Economics and Regulations. 5. Environmental Impact Assessment. 6. Pollution and Disaster Management. 7. Air Pollution. 8. Water Pollution. 9. Ecosystem. 10. Biodiversity. 11. Natural Resources. 12. Climate Change. 13. Management of Solid and Hazardous Wastes. 14. Eco-marketing. 15. Environmental Finance. 16. Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility. 17. General Questions. Glossary. Bibliography. Environmental Studies: Multiple Choice Questions contains more than 1400 multiple choice questions covering various environment-related topics, such as ecology and environment, biodiversity, natural resources, eco-marketing, environmental finance, air pollution, and water pollution. The first chapter is a comprehensive introduction to environmental studies. The book will prove beneficial for academicians, students pursuing courses on environmental studies, professionals, aspirants of various competitive exams, and stakeholders in the environment sector. It can also be handy for various quiz programmes. (jacket).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Transport. 2. Energy Spurces: Types. 3. Energy Spurces: Impacts. 4. Alternative Fuels. 5. Transit Issues and Solutions. 6. Green Transport. 7. Green Cities. Glossary. Nothing can go faster than the speed of light. But it seems the superfast, snazzy, chic, and hi-tech vehicles will soon outshine this adage. Fast, faster, fastest technological advancements in transportation have made mobility of people and goods easy, connecting the entire world and expanding world trade. It has steered globalization giving a boost to the wealth of nations. On the flipside, aircraft, ships, trucks, and trains powered by the combustion of fossil fuels, moving across the sky, oceans, and land have accelerated climate change, besides giving way to the problem of global energy crisis due to the huge demand and short supply of fossil fuels. So the world now aims at combining energy-efficient technologies with clean fuels to enjoy the benefits of vehicles while being sensitive to the environment. Hybrids, electric cars, and biofuels are some of the examples in this regard. However, there is still a long way to go. (jacket).

Soft cover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Fossil fuel subsidies have been an issue of political contention in developing countries such as India. It is believed that subsidy reduction can enhance economic effi ciency and can reduce government fi scal defi cit. If such a subsidy reduction is complemented by prudent tax collection mechanisms, it can enhance the revenue base. However, there is also a need to target the subsidies appropriately as otherwise it can impact on the revenue base of the government. Fuel Pricing in India gives a narrative on fossil fuel pricing issues covering coal, oil, gas, and electricity. (jacket).

Hardcover. Zustand: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. What Is a Flood? 2. The Uttarakhand Disaster. 3. Ladakh Flash Floods. 4. Types of Floods. 5. What Causes Floods? 6. Flood-prone Areas of India. 7. Kosi and Damodar. 8. GangaBrahmaputra Floods. 9. Urbanization and Floods. 10. Mumbai Floods. 11. Chennai Floods. 12. Less Trees. 13. More Floods. 14. Other Major Floods in India. 15. Worst Floods in History. 16. Effects of Floods. 17. Floods and Diseases. 18. Preventing Floods. 19. Surviving Floods. People stranded, schools shut, roads clogged, and electricity snappedfloods can truly wreakhavoc and bring life to a standstill. India witnesses floods with an alarming regularity. The 2013 Uttarakhand floods, and the many other devastating floods since then, have put the spotlight squarely on human-made factors such as unplanned urbanization, environmental degradation, and rapid industrialization. This book chronicles some of the most damaging floods of recent times and the trail of destruction they left behind. It casts a detailed eye on the how and why of a fearsome calamity that's as much human-made as it is natural, with a special focus on the enormous environmental destruction it causes. (jacket).

tables, figs (illustrator). Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1 Conservation and management of bioresources in Uttarakhand IndiaRajendra Dobhal Arun Kumar and Seema Rawat 2 Van Panchayats community conserved areas in UttarakhandDS Chauhan AK Negi BP Chamola and NP Todaria 3 Van Panchayats in Uttarakhand A perspective from practitionersHem Gairola and AS Negi 4 Biodiversity assessment of community-managed institutions through participatory approach in he Lamgara Area Almora UttarakhandNeha Bisht and Upasana Joshi 5 Sacred groves a traditional way of conserving biodiversity in Garhwal Himalayas UttarakhandTS Bisht and AB Bhatt 6 Medicinal plants in Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve traditional heritage for livelihood and health security of ethnic communitiesChandra Prakash Kala and Chandra Shekhar Silori 7 Participation of community in conserving biodiversity and managing natural resources a case study of the Kedarnath Wildlife SanctuaryShalini Dhyani RK Maikhuri and Deepak Dhyani 8 Setting standards for sustainable harvest of wild medicinal plants in Uttarakhand a case study of lichensSudipto Chatterjee Jarnali Singh Amitangshu Acharya Amresh Bihari Jha and Ram Prasad 9 Exploring compatibility of national guidelines with biodiversity heritage sites in the context of UttarakhandYogesh Gokhale and Nazir A Pala 10 How to support community conserved areas in IndiaNeema Pathak Broome Index About the editorsConservation of biodiversity by local communities has been part of the social system in the Himalayas A variety of ecosystems are conserved traditionally by local communities These communities are fully aware of the relationship between protecting the nature and getting ecosystem goods and services The van Panchayat system in Uttarakhand and sacred natural sites all over the Himalayas suggest a mix of the institutions in the region widely supported and recognized by the government and the local society Globally Community Conserved Areas CCAs are gaining importanceBiodiversity Heritage Sites Community Reserves and Conservation Reserves are the new institutional legal provisions that recognize the efforts of local communities in biodiversity conservation in India These provisions need to be sensitive towards the traditional systems followed by these communitiesThe present volume highlights the importance of the existing systems in terms of their role in biodiversity conservation with community participation and suggests ways to enhance community-based biodiversity conservation It would serve as an important reference for a wide range of stakeholders from policy-makers to environmentalists biodiversity experts development practitioners academicians and researchers 158 pp.